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Long Island New York-1948: Fisherman Reeling In Line on Boat

  • Year1948
  • Decade1940s
  • LocationLong Island, New York, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1948 New York
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Fisherman Reeling In Line on Boat — Clip Details

A shirtless man in white shorts and a captain's hat stands on a wooden boat in Long Island, New York, in 1948, reeling in a fishing line with focused effort. The 8mm home movie captures the sun-drenched water and the man's determined posture as he pulls the line. The footage shows natural film grain and slight color fading, with a brief close-up of the fishing line and a small yellow object, possibly a lure or fish, against the dark background. This vintage Super 8 clip evokes mid-century Americana and leisurely summer days on the water.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
Close-up
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
124861791

Rights & Clearance

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

  • People visible: Yes
  • Minors visible: No
  • Logos / trademarks: No
  • Audible music: No

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel
Reel 1072 · 8mm · 6″ reel
Original reel label
ny, boat
Reel-level year note
1948
Reel-level location note
long island
Date
1948 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
Long Island, New York, United States Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Location evidence
Catalog place matches an independent location note filed with the physical source reel.
Licensing route
Direct license available from Stockfilm

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Topics & Keywords

  • man
  • shirtless
  • white shorts
  • fishing pole
  • caught something
  • fisherman
  • nature
  • long island new york
  • 1948
  • 1948 fishing footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • shirtless fisherman
  • Super 8 home movie
  • 1940s fishing
  • retro fishing clip
  • classic 8mm footage
  • vintage fishing
  • 1940s Americana
  • old film footage
  • fishing line close-up
  • 8mm film grain
  • historical fishing
  • summer boating
  • 1940s nostalgia
  • vintage home movie
  • archival fishing
  • 8mm fishing
  • fishing reel

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1940s Long Island recreational fishing requests, especially documentary or editorial sequences needing home-movie boat and fishing-line detail.

Still Frames From This Clip

Rippled water with a thin fishing line crossing the frame and dark film borders.

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